Alisana
New member
- May 31, 2012
- 714
- 4
- Parrots
- Yuki - Snow white budgie; Luna - Blue budgie; Pocket - Hahn's Macaw
Hello everyone!
I disappeared for a month or two, and I'm semi back now. (I think/hope)
Unfortunately, there were too many things that were keeping me occupied in real life, including some rather low points.
But, I'm back on track and everything is going well!
So, what have I been up to?
Hahn's Macaw - still waiting for eggs; I've been told soon, but nothing yet! Getting really excited now. The cage is on layby, and almost paid off. I've got multiple shipments of toys and accessories flowing in and my partner is cringing at how quickly everything is adding up, but that's OK! I can hide receipts! haha
Large Macaw - still on track for that; still not sure on B&G or GW, but will decide when we meet them in person. We're organising flights down to Tasmania for April to visit and decide. Cage, toys, etc will be taken care of in February.
Backyard stuff - currently drawing up designs for a netting enclosure in the backyard to allow flight for the Hahns macaw. Measured everything up today, and sending off for quotes tomorrow.
Personal Knowledge - still umming and ahhing about the avian medicine course, but have been doing various readings and have just started volunteering at a local aviary to learn more and basically be 'around' birds more. My first day there I got to play with and handle a large variety of birds including scaly lorikeets, rainbow lorikeets, eclectus, galahs (even a lutino!), conures and sulphur crested cockatoos. I've been taught how to handfeed smaller birds - not game enough for the galah/cockatoos though (the galahs are very loud/'fidgity'/moving around when feeding; but will learn in time. Was also shown the basics of administering antibiotics via a crop needle.
Anywho, if I remember anything else I'll post, but otherwise - hi again everyone. It's great to be back!
I disappeared for a month or two, and I'm semi back now. (I think/hope)
Unfortunately, there were too many things that were keeping me occupied in real life, including some rather low points.
But, I'm back on track and everything is going well!
So, what have I been up to?
Hahn's Macaw - still waiting for eggs; I've been told soon, but nothing yet! Getting really excited now. The cage is on layby, and almost paid off. I've got multiple shipments of toys and accessories flowing in and my partner is cringing at how quickly everything is adding up, but that's OK!
I can hide receipts! hahaLarge Macaw - still on track for that; still not sure on B&G or GW, but will decide when we meet them in person. We're organising flights down to Tasmania for April to visit and decide. Cage, toys, etc will be taken care of in February.
Backyard stuff - currently drawing up designs for a netting enclosure in the backyard to allow flight for the Hahns macaw. Measured everything up today, and sending off for quotes tomorrow.
Personal Knowledge - still umming and ahhing about the avian medicine course, but have been doing various readings and have just started volunteering at a local aviary to learn more and basically be 'around' birds more. My first day there I got to play with and handle a large variety of birds including scaly lorikeets, rainbow lorikeets, eclectus, galahs (even a lutino!), conures and sulphur crested cockatoos. I've been taught how to handfeed smaller birds - not game enough for the galah/cockatoos though (the galahs are very loud/'fidgity'/moving around when feeding; but will learn in time. Was also shown the basics of administering antibiotics via a crop needle.
Anywho, if I remember anything else I'll post, but otherwise - hi again everyone.
It's great to be back!
